"Barossa" News

Santos Trims 2025 Output Target as BW Opal FPSO Faces Technical Issues

Oct 16, 2025

Australia's Santos narrowed its annual output forecast for a second time this year on Thursday after a technical issue delayed the ramp-up of its key Barossa oil and gas project and inclement weather hampered recovery at its Cooper Basin project…

First Gas Achieved on BW Opal FPSO

Sep 21, 2025

BW Offshore’s BW Opal FPSO has achieved First Gas on September 20, after successfully reaching Ready for Start-Up (RFSU) for the Santos operated Barossa LNG project on September 16, initiating 60% of the contractual dayrate under the charter…

BW Opal FPSO Arrives to Santos' Barossa Gas Field off Australia

Jun 19, 2025

BW Opal floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit, operated by BW Offshore, has arrived at Santos’ Barossa gas field, marking a critical milestone on the path to first gas in the third quarter of 2025.Since its arrival, on June 15…

Santos and QatarEnergy Agree Mid-Term LNG Supply

Jul 07, 2025

Santos has signed a mid-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract with QatarEnergy Trading.The contract is to supply approximately 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum over a period of two years from 2026 with LNG being supplied from Santos’…

BW Opal FPSO Vessel set for Work off Australia

May 28, 2025

Seatrium delivered the Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), BW Opal, to BW Offshore.'We would like to express our appreciation to BW Offshore for entrusting Seatrium with their projects over the years,' said Marlin Khiew…

Dorado Oil and Gas Projects Stalls as Santos Delays FID

Jan 21, 2025

Santos has effectively stalled plans for a Western Australian oil and gas project worth over A$3 billion ($1.87 billion), sending minority partner Carnarvon Energy's, shares tumbling on Tuesday.Carnarvon's shares closed about 23% lower, ending…

Flare Gas Recovery Meets the Future

Dec 26, 2024

Flare gas recovery lies at the heart of a range of integrated, new emissions abatement technologies.The World Bank’s 2015 launch of the Zero Flaring by 2030 initiative saw flare gas recovery become a standard part of many topside production processing systems…

Santos Optimistic About 2024 Output

Oct 16, 2024

Australia's second-largest oil and gas producer Santos estimated its full-year production to be at the top half of its forecast range on Thursday, and said its Pikka project could start oil production as early as 2025.The company expects to…

Santos Secures $800M Loan for Darwin LNG Life Extension Ops

Oct 14, 2024

Australian oil and gas major Santos has secured an $800 million loan to finance the life extension works on of the Darwin LNG project in Australia.Darwin LNG has processed LNG for sale into overseas markets since it was commissioned in 2006…

Santos Inks Mid-Term LNG Supply Deal with TotalEnergies

Oct 02, 2024

Australian gas supplier Santos has signed a mid-term LNG supply contract with TotalEnergies’s Singapore subsidiary, TotalEnergies Gas & Power Asia.The contract is to supply 20 LNG cargoes, or up to approximately 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per year over a period of 3 years plus one quarter…

Santos Pens Mid-Term LNG Supply Deal

Sep 05, 2024

Australian oil and gas major Santos has signed a mid-term LNG supply contract with Glencore Singapore.The contract is to supply 19 LNG cargoes, or up to approximately 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum over a period of three years plus one quarter…

Santos Indicates Growth Projects are Progressing Well Despite Q2 Revenue Dip

Jul 17, 2024

Santos said on Thursday growth projects were making good progress, with flagship Barossa natural gas development now 77% complete as Australia's second-largest fossil fuel producer makes attempts to speed up its ambitious forward strategy.Barossa…

Esgian Week 29 Report: New Drilling Plans in Guyana and Norway

Jul 21, 2024

Esgian provides an update on new drilling plans in Guyana and Norway in its Week 29 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsADES has secured a 10-year contract extension for 250-ft jackup Admarine 657 offshore Saudi Arabia, commencing…

Aramco, ADNOC Reportedly Weighing Bids for Australia's Santos, but Analysts Skeptical

Jul 04, 2024

Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have been separately considering bids for Santos, Bloomberg News reported, sending shares of the Australian gas producer up 6.5% on Thursday.Both Saudi Aramco and ADNOC have been conducting…

Allseas Makes Progress on Santos’ Barossa Gas Export Pipeline in Australia

Apr 16, 2024

Offshore installation contractor Allseas has made progress on the installation of the pipeline for Santos’ Barossa Gas Export Pipeline (GEP) project offshore Australia.Allseas’ Audacia pipelay vessel has installed her largest ever PLET in S-mode…

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